A small plane crashed on Monday in South Sudan near the capital Juba, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, local officials said.On top of instability, conflict and poverty, South Sudan also lacks reliable transport infrastructure with frequent plane crashes attributed to overloading and bad weather.The plane was a Cessna that departed Juba-international-airport" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="121423" data-entity-type="location">Juba International Airport at 9.15am local time and crashed about 20km (12 miles) from the capital with no survivors, the South Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority said.
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MON · 2026-04-27 · 15:23 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0427-72042
NSR-2026-0427-72042News Report·EN·Human Interest
Plane crash in South Sudan kills 14
A Cessna aircraft crashed approximately 20 kilometers from Juba, South Sudan, on Monday morning, resulting in the deaths of all 13 passengers and the pilot. The plane had departed Juba International Airport at 9:15 AM local time.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-27 · 15:23 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Cessna aircraft crashed approximately 20 kilometers from Juba, South Sudan, on Monday morning, resulting in the deaths of all 13 passengers and the pilot. The plane had departed Juba International Airport at 9:15 AM local time. Local officials confirmed the fatalities, and the South Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority reported no survivors. This incident highlights South Sudan's ongoing challenges with unreliable transport infrastructure, which are often exacerbated by factors such as overloading and adverse weather conditions.
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The aircraft crashed approximately 20km (12 miles) from the capital with no survivors.
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The plane was a Cessna that departed Juba International Airport at 9:15 am local time.
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A small plane crashed on Monday near Juba, killing 13 passengers and the pilot.
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South Sudan lacks reliable transport infrastructure with frequent plane crashes attributed to overloading and bad weather.
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